It's not cool
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Anonymous
| It's not cool. Parents when looking for a nanny, please let the nanny know what you are offering before the interview. Here is a little background about myself, I have been a professional nanny for for 15 plus years, done three different nanny share, and worked for a high profile family in D.C. I went on a interview this past weekend, for a nanny share in an expansive area of MD. I spoke to both families over the phone about my experience and the pay that I make for a nanny share. Which is $25 for two children for a nanny share. When I arrived to the interview, they seem very nice. My problem is I work hard and I don't like to be taken advantage of. Not only do I have experience and little education, I'm a U.S. citizen. We started talking about pay, they stated that they would like to pay salary, $45,000-$50,000 for 55 hours a week, before taxes. That anything after 55 hours they will pay $25 per an hour. They seems to like me a lot and text me an hour after the interview. I just started laughing on my way home, becuase I informed them my hourly rate was $25, why have me come out for a interview knowing you are trying to pay me less. I will email them today, and let them know that I will continue looking for another position, that I'm not interested. Hope everyone had a great weekend! |
Anonymous
| They were hoping to get you for less. It happens all the time not just in the professional nanny industry. Tell them no, they might meet your 25/hr rate. Also, get used to it. |
Anonymous
| That is crazy, they have lost their minds. I don't think you are asking for too much. |
Anonymous
Agree. Some nannies get more than that for only one child. |
Anonymous
| I agree with OP about wishing that families were upfront from the beginning, especially for overtime, benefits, pay, and requirements. I get people sometimes don't know everything they'll need. But come on, think about some of this before interviewing please! I went to one interview and the family wanted 60+ hours of work/per week, with no overtime, and offered a rate that was less than half of what I made. I wouldn't have gone if I had known what they were offering. It was such a waste of time. |
Anonymous
| Agree, they will most likely not find a good nanny for that many hours and little pay. They need an undocumented worker. |
Anonymous
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Wow, so they are trying to pay less than $18 for two children with no overtime. I have 8 years of nanny experience, and I wouldn't take that job.
They should be offering $80,000 a year for 55 hours in a nanny-share, but they want someone for $50,000??? That's funny. |
Anonymous
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That's awful, OP. Glad you turned them down.
Employers like this should be up front and say "Looking for desperate illegal immigrant who will work for peanuts." They will get responses, yes. And they will also not waste the time of professional nannies. Amazing how much money some people will pay for a car but not for the care of their precious children. |
Anonymous
Omg, I agree with you 100%... OP said they lived in an experience area of MD, but then they want cheap childcare... 55 hours =50,000. |
Anonymous
*expensive |
Anonymous
| Too cheap. |
Anonymous
| $18 an hour is reasonable. Why didn't you ask before you went for the interview? That was on you, not them. $50K to watch kids is beyond reasonable. |
Anonymous
Clearly you didn't read. OP said she informed them that her start rate was $25. So if they couldn't pay the start rate they should have just say so. 50K is NOT good for 55 hours. DO YOUR MATH, WE ALREADY KNOW YOU CAN'T READ. |
Anonymous
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I cannot stand it when families wait until they personally meet the Nanny, then put this out.
A Nanny is wasting her time & gas driving across town to meet these families. The least they can do is be honest from the get-go. They sound like common hustlers. |
Anonymous
| Lol, crazy families. Pay cash. If you don't want to do overtime after 40. |